Status:
valid
Authors:
W.H.Wagner
Source:
tro
Year:
1981
Citation Micro:
Amer. Fern J. 71: 21, figs (1981)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001110896
Common Names
- Botrychium crenulatum
- Crenulate Moonwort
- Crenulate Botrychium
Uses & Benefits
Botrychium crenulatum is an ornamental plant that is often used in gardens and parks. It has attractive foliage and produces small white flowers. It is also used for medicinal purposes, such as treating skin diseases and wounds.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Botrychium crenulatum has small, yellowish-green flowers that are borne in clusters. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings have a single, long, narrow, lance-shaped leaf.
Where to Find Botrychium crenulatum
Botrychium crenulatum can be found in the northern hemisphere, including North America, Europe, and Asia.
Species in the Botrychium genus
Botrychium atrovirens,
Botrychium biforme,
Botrychium lineare,
Botrychium microphyllum,
Botrychium triangularifolium,
Botrychium watertonense,
Botrychium alaskense,
Botrychium biternatum,
Botrychium boreale,
Botrychium dissectum,
Botrychium dusenii,
Botrychium jenmanii,
Botrychium lanceolatum,
Botrychium lunaria,
Botrychium lunarioides,
Botrychium matricariifolium,
Botrychium minganense,
Botrychium oneidense,
Botrychium simplex,
Botrychium subbifoliatum,
Botrychium ternatum,
Botrychium virginianum,
Botrychium pinnatum,
Botrychium pumicola,
Botrychium ternatum,
Botrychium montanum,
Botrychium hesperium,
Botrychium crenulatum,
Botrychium ascendens,
Botrychium campestre,
Botrychium echo,
Botrychium pedunculosum,
Botrychium paradoxum,
Botrychium rugulosum,
Botrychium mormo,
Botrychium australe,
Botrychium chamaeconium,
Botrychium schaffneri,
Botrychium decompositum,
Botrychium underwoodianum,
Botrychium pallidum,
Botrychium spathulatum,
Botrychium daucifolium,
Botrychium lanuginosum,
Botrychium japonicum,
Botrychium strictum,
Botrychium formosanum,
Botrychium nipponicum,
Botrychium multifidum,
Botrychium acuminatum,
Species in the Ophioglossaceae family